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Victorian Attorney General Jill Hennessy quits to spend more time with family
Policy and Regulation 2020-12-16 10:27 pm By Christine Caulfield

Victoria’s Attorney General Jill Hennessy will step down from her ministerial role in the Andrews government to spend more time with her two teenage daughters, […]

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Designer drops ‘ill-advised’ lawsuit over bikini style trade mark
Intellectual Property 2020-12-10 9:57 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Women’s fashion designer Pinnacle Runway has cut its losses and dropped its challenge to a ruling that found a rival’s use of the name ‘Delphine’ […]

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APRA trims $250M additional capital requirement for Allianz
Financial Services 2020-12-10 4:28 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The prudential regulator has reduced a requirement that Allianz Australia hold an extra $250 million in capital by $100 million, noting steps the insurer had […]

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ASIC takes CBA to court over $2.9M in overcharged interest
Financial Services 2020-12-01 11:24 am By Cat Fredenburgh

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has filed civil penalty proceedings against the Commonwealth Bank of Australia for allegedly saddling consumers with $2.9 million in […]

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Class action against personal injury law firm to be dropped
Personal injury 2020-11-23 1:54 pm By Christine Caulfield

A class action alleging a national personal injury firm overcharged clients will be discontinued after the lawyer behind the case, who failed in his bid […]

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Gruesome culture of ‘blooding’ revealed in Afghanistan war crimes report
Article 2020-11-19 6:29 pm By Spencer Fowler Steen

A “very confronting” new report into the Australian Defence Force’s deployment in Afghanistan has recommended 19 soldiers be investigated by police for the alleged murder […]

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Settlement reached in Chinese investors’ class action against Sydney financial advisor
Class Actions 2020-11-19 5:41 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

A settlement has been reached in a class action against a Sydney-based financial advisory firm by a group of Chinese investors over a property investment […]

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Why law firms should think twice before representing themselves
Legal Ethics 2020-11-18 11:25 pm By Christine Caulfield

A finding this week that Norton Rose Fulbright intentionally misled a former lawyer in an employment dispute and abused the court’s processes threatens the legal […]

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Self-repped Qantas worker deserves ‘liberal and lenient’ treatment, judge says
Employment 2020-11-17 3:48 pm By Spencer Fowler Steen

A judge has declined to throw out a lawsuit brought against Qantas by a self-represented worker who was stood down, saying a “liberal and lenient” […]

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Barristers call for end to secrecy of judicial appointments process
High Court 2020-11-17 3:31 pm By Christine Caulfield

The recent appointments to the High Court have mystified some senior members of the bar, raising questions about the secretive nature of the process and […]

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